This case study examines how building design and glazing contribute to energy efficiency. It highlights the effectiveness of using optimized glazing solutions that include factors like solar control and insulation, resulting in significant energy savings and a quick return on investment. The findings demonstrate that strategic orientation and shading can enhance energy performance while allowing for relaxed glass specifications.

1. AIS
Optimal Building
Design and Glazing
Case Study

2. AIS
This Case Study focuses on the
relation of a building’s design
with its achievement of energy
efficiency through glazing.
Introduction

3. AIS Glazing solutions
• Normally, glazing solutions for energy efficiency make
use of glass with a lower Solar Factor and lower U-
Value.
• It is successfully achieved energy efficiency using
glass with an optimum Solar Factor and U-Value and
higher VLT because of its optimal building design.
• As glazing solutions are expensive, this meant big
cost-savings and quicker recovery of investment.

4. AIS
• Classrooms located on the north side received diffused light and no
direct heat.
• South-facing classrooms were provided with a shading device to
prevent direct heat and glare.
• Buffer zones, created by placing the service areas along the east façade
and corridors along the west façade, prevented heat ingress in the
offices.
HEAT SOLUTION

5. AIS
• Walls had good insulation
properties to prevent long-wave
radiations from entering into the
building.
• North light provided natural light to
a portion of the building

6. AIS Performance parameter Table

7. Building design matters in achieving energy efficiency
The resultAIS

8. • A detailed building energy analysis was conducted wherein various AIS
products were considered, (Performance parameters given in Table 1.)
• As shown in Fig 2, Spring SGU (Solar Control product from the Ecosense
range) which has Solar Factor (SF) = 64%, Visual Light Transmission (VLT)
= 65%,
• And U-Value = 5.4 w/ m2k performs best out of all the glasses with 17%
energy savings and 2 months’ payback period, when compared to base
case Clear DGU (double glaze unit).
The resultAIS

9. AIS
The building design, orientation and shading
strategy made it possible to achieve the desired
energy efficiency with relaxed glass values.
SOLUTION

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